POSITIVE REFRAMING WITH CHILDREN: Conceptual and Clinical Considerations

Theoretical and pragmatic aspects of positive reframing with hospitalized middle-school age children are discussed and illustrated through case studies. Specific attention is given to the role of paradox, group process, and the cognitive-developmental level of the child in the construction of an eff...

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Published in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 1982-04, Vol.52 (2), p.314-322
Main Authors: Jessee, Edgar H, Jurkovic, Gregory J, Wilkie, Jeffrey, Chiglinsky, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Attitude of Health Personnel
Child
Child Attitudes
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Child Behavior Disorders - rehabilitation
Child Development
Child, Hospitalized - psychology
Cognitive Development
Female
Group Dynamics
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Paradoxical Techniques
Peer Group
Positivism
Professional-Patient Relations
Psychotherapy - methods
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Summary:Theoretical and pragmatic aspects of positive reframing with hospitalized middle-school age children are discussed and illustrated through case studies. Specific attention is given to the role of paradox, group process, and the cognitive-developmental level of the child in the construction of an effective reframing intervention. Applications and limitations of reframing are discussed.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-0025.1982.tb02692.x